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National · FY 2026/27

National Department Spend Leaderboard

Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in National government procurement (FY 2026/27). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.

Citation Summary

National government departments and entities awarded R1.7B across 320 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 91.2% of total National procurement spend (FY 2026/27).

Key Insights

  • The Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone holds 42.0% of National procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
  • R1.7B across 320 contracts in National (FY 2026/27).
  • 50 department spend entities in National (FY 2026/27).
  • 91.2% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).

Market Intelligence

Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.5x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
91.2% vs 8.8%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
208 in National

Department Spend Rankings

RankDepartment NameTotal Awarded% of SpendContractsTop SupplierBBBEE Compliance
1The Richards Bay Industrial Development ZoneR709M42.0%1EAST CHINA ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD (INCORPORATED IN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA)0% Compliant
2City of Cape TownR479M28.4%2600CT MANUFACTURING0% Compliant
3Justice & Constitutional DevelopmentR226M13.4%56BRILLIANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS0% Compliant
4National TreasuryR113M6.7%12MICROSOFT (S A)0% Compliant
5Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)R13M0.8%5NOXALL ENERGY0% Compliant
6Eastern Cape - East London Industrial Development Zone CorporationR10M0.6%1Mpilo Afrika JV0% Compliant
7South African Nuclear Energy Corporation LimitedR9.9M0.6%1DE-TECT UNIT INSPECTION0% Compliant
8National Health Laboratory ServiceR8.5M0.5%1DHLAMINISIB0% Compliant
9South African Local Government AssociationR8.4M0.5%6LAWTONS0% Compliant
10South African Weather Service (SAWS)R8.3M0.5%8CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC AFRICA0% Compliant
11Tshwane north tvet collegeR7.6M0.5%1BIDVEST SERVICES0% Compliant
12Human Sciences Research CouncilR7.4M0.4%3SIVA SECURITY SERVICES0% Compliant
13National Research FoundationR6.8M0.4%2RADIO TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES0% Compliant
14Northern Cape - Cooperative Governance Human Settlement and Traditional AffairsR5.6M0.3%1A M SESHWENI TRADING0% Compliant
15Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South AfricaR5.3M0.3%1B I OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT0% Compliant
16Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa LimitedR5.2M0.3%1BLUE APPLE PUBLISHING0% Compliant
17South African Revenue ServiceR5.1M0.3%14CYANRE THE DIGITAL FORENSIC LAB0% Compliant
18Human SettlementsR5.0M0.3%2ZANDILE BUILDING SUPPLIES0% Compliant
19Passenger Rail Agency of South AfricaR4.7M0.3%4SIEMENS MOBILITY0% Compliant
20Eastern Cape Rural Development AgencyR4.1M0.2%2MUNENE RISK SERVICES0% Compliant
21Road Accident FundR4.0M0.2%9KWENA AFRICA CLEANING SOLUTIONS0% Compliant
22Eastern Cape - AgricultureR3.7M0.2%3HASILLE INVESTMENT0% Compliant
23Technology Innovation AgencyR3.5M0.2%6PANGOLIN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS0% Compliant
24Public Protector South AfricaR3.3M0.2%1NDIZA INFORMATION SYSTEMS0% Compliant
25Agricultural Research CouncilR2.8M0.2%2OPTRON0% Compliant
26Eastern Cape - Rural Development and Agrarian ReformR2.5M0.2%1DELTA IRRIGATION0% Compliant
27South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)R2.5M0.1%8SYNERGY EVOLUTION0% Compliant
28Limpopo - Public WorksR2.0M0.1%1GOLDWAVE CONSTRUCTION0% Compliant
29InterfrontR1.6M0.1%1DATACENTRIX0% Compliant
30Limpopo - Economic Development AgencyR1.5M0.1%1DARK FIBRE AFRICA0% Compliant
31Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa LimitedR1.5M0.1%2Prime Reason0% Compliant
32Johannesburg WaterR1.4M0.1%3KFC PIPES AND FITTINGS0% Compliant
33National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)R1.4M0.1%2F A C T S CONSULTING0% Compliant
34Kwazulu Natal - TransportR1.1M0.1%4LOONGISA0% Compliant
35National Heritage Council of South AfricaR1.1M0.1%3TOGIT0% Compliant
36Tygerburg HospitalR1.0M0.1%1MAJESTIC GENERAL TRADERS0% Compliant
37Amatola Water BoardR1.0M0.1%15TYEKS SECURITY SERVICES0% Compliant
38Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC)R990K0.1%1DIGITAL ORCHESTRATORS0% Compliant
39Military VeteransR954K0.1%4SDM ASSET MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING0% Compliant
40South African National ParksR943K0.1%5Oxford University Innovation Ltd0% Compliant
41Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ AffairsR818K0.0%1NDUMNDAI0% Compliant
42Department of Rural Development & Land ReformR800K0.0%1SATENGA TRADING AND PROJECTS0% Compliant
43National Treasury (OCDS)R757K0.0%3SURTECH SOLUTIONS RSA0% Compliant
44Eastern Cape - Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsR720K0.0%3SV INVEST0% Compliant
45Agricultural Sector Education and Training AuthorityR692K0.0%6SG SEEPAMORE0% Compliant
46National - Employment and LabourR643K0.0%1MMAMPHENG CONSTRUCTION AND SECURITY SERVICES0% Compliant
47Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office)R583K0.0%2BY CONQUER CREATIONS0% Compliant
48Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD)R496K0.0%1ACRUX LABS0% Compliant
49National Lotteries CommissionR495K0.0%1LISECO TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS0% Compliant
50Independent Regulatory Board for AuditorsR348K0.0%1Yokufunda Consulting0% Compliant

BBBEE Distribution

FY 2026/27, National

Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R2.1B
100% — 320 contracts

Dataset Context

Dataset:
320 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Scope:
Nationalnational departments, provincial departments, municipalities, state-owned entities
Exclusions:
Private sector procurement. Emergency procurement below R100,000. Classified contracts.
Period:
FY 2026/27
Last updated:
06 Jun 2026, 19:37
Source:
National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)

Export & Attribution

Data source: Tenders-SA.org | South African Government Procurement Intelligence

URL: https://www.tenders-sa.org/leaderboard/national/department-spend/2026-27

Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)